Pioneer Woman's Not Your Granny’s Mac & Cheese

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cups cooked macaroni or 4 cups cavatappi pasta
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4-1/2 finely diced red onion
• 1/4-1/2 diced red bell pepper
• 1 finely diced jalapeno
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 cup cream
• 1 cup grated monterey jack pepper cheese
• 2 tablespoons butter
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 boil pasta until al dente.
• 2 in a large skillet, add olive oil and saute garlic and vegetables over medium heat for a couple of minutes.
• 3 add in canned chilies and stir around, then turn off heat.
• 4 drain pasta and add it to skillet.
• 5 pour on cream, add cheese, then add salt and pepper to taste and stir gently.
• 6 at the end, add 2 tablespoons butter and stir again. check seasonings and serve.
• 7 serve with juicy steak, with grilled shrimp, chicken, or on its own. it’ll change your life for the better.